Reverend Monsignor J. Michael Flood, Pastor Emeritus of Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish in Glenside, passed away on Monday, September 28. He was 87.
Monsignor Flood attended Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and was ordained on May 18, 1968, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. He was named Honorary Prelate to His Holiness Pope John Paul II on March 24, 2003, his obituary said.
Monsignor Flood went on to serve as Parochial Vicar at Saint Patrick Parish in Malvern and Saint Malachy Parish in Philadelphia. He also served on the faculty at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, Saint John Neumann High School in Philadelphia, and Saint Maria Goretti High School in Philadelphia.
Monsignor Flood served as Pastor of Saint Madeleine Sophie Parish in Philadelphia, and in 1995 he was appointed Pastor of Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish. He was named Pastor Emeritus in July 2012, his obituary said.
Saint Luke the Evangelist Church posted the following today in his honor:
Monsignor Flood was extremely dedicated to St. Luke the Evangelist School and had a positive impact on many of the school families throughout his time here. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and celebrated a Mass in Gaelic each year. He was a beloved friend of Father Brandt, the rectory staff through the years, and to his many parishioners. He will be remembered for his kindness and his steadfast commitment to St. Luke the Evangelist Parish.
Reception of the Body will be held at Saint Luke the Evangelist Church, 2316 Fairhill Ave., Glenside, PA 19038 on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9:00 AM followed by a viewing. Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate the Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Concelebrating the Funeral Mass will be Reverend Joseph D. Brandt, Reverend Gasper A. Genuardi, and Most Reverend Edward J. Adams will be the homilist.
Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham Township.
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